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Bedtime can be challenging when you not only struggle to get the kids to bed but to make them stay in bed after you leave their room. If this is something you constantly deal with in your household, there’s a simple trick

Sleep quality and quantity is crucial to both male and female fertility.

Women tend to think there is something wrong with them when they have a hard time conceiving. But it takes two to tango, so to speak, to get pregnant. Half of a baby’s genes is your partner’s, so the responsibility to keep

Instead of reading a typical storybook, why not tell your child a different kind of bedtime story?

Reading a bedtime story is perhaps one of the best things parents can do with their kids every day. It helps boost a child’s literacy skills and brain development, and it is also fun both for the child and the parent. It

The key to an effective bedtime routine is to find out what works best for your little one.

There is nothing harder than trying to put a child to bed when she still wants to play. Well, there is good news and bad news. Bedtime routines or a sequence of calming activities often work to help prepare a child for sleep. However,

Putting the kids bed early may be the key to your sanity. Here's how to start getting that early bedtime routine.

Moms to newborns have no choice but to sleep according to their baby's irregular and still-developing circadian rhythm. Soon enough though he will need your guidance to know that nighttime is for sleeping. The goal is he sleeps through the night and

These guidelines may help prevent sudden infant death syndrome or crib death.

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), as the name suggests, is the unexplained death of an otherwise healthy baby during sleep. It’s also known as “crib death” and mostly occurs between 1- to 4-months-old. SIDS is especially terrifying because medical experts and scientists still

Have the "happiest baby on the block" with the help of Dr. Harvey Karp.

Even if you haven't heard of Dr. Harvey Karp, chances are you have heard of his expert advice from relatives, friends and your child's pediatrician. Dr. Karp is a pediatrician, a child development specialist, and a bestselling author. He's most known for

First of all, screens should be turned off at least an hour before bed

Children 3 to 5 years old need 10 to 13 hours of sleep every day. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), the benefits of a proper night’s sleep include better attention, behavior, learning, memory, emotional regulation, quality of life, and mental and

Children are much more sensitive to light than adults, new study shows

Fear of the dark is common in preschoolers — it’s caused by a surge in cognitive development and imagination at this age. This is why some parents call on a nightlight to help ease their children into dreamland. But take caution about

The prevalence of "crib death" in infants is higher when they're sleeping on their tummies or side

There are reasons why it's important to follow specific guidelines when putting your infant who is less than 6 months old to bed. He needs to be lying down on his back, not on his tummy or his side. Doctors and experts have

Ask any new parent. The first few months at home with a newborn will have some of the toughest nights you’ll ever experience in your life. A baby’s sleep schedule is madness -- sporadic and random are not enough to describe it! There

Growing kids need a good night's rest. “Proper sleep impacts the immune system and is critical in weight regulation, promotes cognitive development by building memory and supports learning, among many other benefits,” said Dr. Agnes Tirona-Remulla, head of the Sleep Lab at

Lack of a good night's sleep can lead to behavioral problems, according to new research.

Even if school’s out and there’s little reason to wake up early, kids should still be sticking to their bedtime, and it’s not so that they grow up healthy. A lack of sleep in children can lead to behavioral and cognitive problems

Sleeping with one blanket-hogging toddler can be stressful enough. Now imagine sleeping with four children and your partner -- you'll need a big bed! Lucky one mom from Northern Ireland actually has one that huge. Kim Constable has been all over the news

New parents all over the world are willing to pay so much money for this doll, which makes your baby feel like you're close to her all the time.

When baby sleeps soundly, everyone’s happy especially mom and dad. So when news broke that a doll could put babies to sleep faster and for longer to almost miraculous results, imagine the clamor! This sleeping companion is called the Lulla Doll, and it

If bedtime has been a struggle with your child, you may want to try these apps to help her sleep faster and better.

Putting kids to bed can be quite the struggle. Sometimes, no matter how many lullabies you sing or how long you rhythmically tap your little one’s bum, nothing seems to work. So, if all else fails, why not try enlisting the help

Sleep is important for growing kids. And, another study just gave more reason why. Toddlers who were asleep by 8 p.m. were less likely to be obese in their teen years, according to the research published in the Journal of Pediatrics. “Earlier bedtimes

Moving your toddler from the crib to his own bed can be quite overwhelming for both you and your child. He may feel uneasy sleeping in a bed without those four slatted walls. At the same time, you worry that your child